as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
travelers settling for nondescript motel rooms that could be located anywhere
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Recent Examples of nondescript
Besides its toxicity, belladonna isn’t a particularly unique or attractive-looking shrub; the foliage, blossoms, and berries are all somewhat nondescript.
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
To say the building is nondescript would be an understatement.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Situated on the second floor of FIU’s Management and Advanced Research Center in west Miami-Dade County, the office is simple, nearly to the point of nondescript.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
These nondescript rectangles have been a fixture of offices for decades, hitting the sweet spot with decent components at a good price.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 May 2026
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
To say the building is nondescript would be an understatement.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Situated on the second floor of FIU’s Management and Advanced Research Center in west Miami-Dade County, the office is simple, nearly to the point of nondescript.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
These nondescript rectangles have been a fixture of offices for decades, hitting the sweet spot with decent components at a good price.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondescript
Adjective
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Sometimes safe and boring can be a winning strategy.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The cause can be something as simple as a lack of water or more complex, like fungal wilt diseases, tomato wilt viruses, walnut toxicity, or boring insects.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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For her first appearance at the Royal Ascot in three years, Middleton paired the neutral, beige heels with a bright yellow Roksanda dress featuring a distinctive bow detail at the shoulder and a midi-length skirt.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Rothschild & Co Redburn upgrades Lyft to buy from neutral The firm says shares are compelling at current levels.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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So is the moment early in the film when Mary mournfully looks on as her long-ago home faces demolition to make room for a big, featureless residential complex.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Dąbrowski is pictured taking a catnap in a sleeping bag in some characterless photo studio.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Investigators also shared photos of three unidentified men who are believed to be at the club at the time of the shooting, as well as the vehicle they are believed to have been driving, described as a beige Chevrolet Tahoe or Suburban with black rims and aftermarket exhaust.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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For her first appearance at the Royal Ascot in three years, Middleton paired the neutral, beige heels with a bright yellow Roksanda dress featuring a distinctive bow detail at the shoulder and a midi-length skirt.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Trump and Kushner's real estate offensive, opaquely managed and crowded with fixers and still faceless figures, short-circuits with geopolitical and military ones, fuels suspicions and conspiracy theories.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Plenty of faceless creators have continued to find success on social media despite YouTube’s crackdown.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Think of this cut as the noncommittal version of full fringe.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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In a departure from the novel, the noncommittal ladies’ man also develops a fling with Percy’s childhood friend — and married woman — Delilah (Abigail Cowen).—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Agathe finds her boss’s remarks dull, but more or less shares these views.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Dish soap strips away the protective wax and can actually dull or damage the paint over time, leaving it more vulnerable to scratches and fading.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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“Nondescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondescript. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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